Show:
War In Europe
New Weapons for
WWI
America's Road
to War
Vocabulary
Vocabulary Part
2
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Nationalism inspired ethnic groups to break from nations and demand____________.
nations of their own
100
What did rifles do to help the soldiers?
hit targets more accurately
100
Who declared the U.S. to remain neutral?
President Wilson
100
What does convoy mean?
a group that travels with a ship to protect it
100
The defense agreements among nations is the _______.
Alliance system
200
What countries were all apart of the triple alliance?
Germany,Austria-Hungary,and Italy
200
Poison gas was first used by who?
The Germans
200
What did both sides use in war?
Propaganda
200
Front means __________.
a region where war is taking place
200
Understanding among nations is called an ______.
Entente
300
Austria-Hungary sent a letter to serbia listing what?
Territory,Independence, and Opposition
300
What did submarines prevent to reach Great Britain?
They prevented supplies
300
Which two countries borrowed billions of dollars from America?
Great Britain and France
300
Armistice means a ______.
temporary peace agreement to end fighting
300
A system that prevents one country from dominating others is called_________.
Balance of Power
400
When did Germany declare war on Russia?
August 3, 1914
400
Airplanes and tanks were first used in what?
Combat during the war
400
How many people died when Germany torpedoed a British ship?
More than 1,000 people
400
Nationalism is _______.
a feeling of military strength within a country
400
Information to influence an opinion is _________.
Propaganda
500
Why did Great Britain declare war on Germany?
They violated a treaty that guaranteed Belgium's neutrality.
500
Submarines at sea affected which country?
United States
500
What happened on January 1917?
Germany decided to sink all ships sailing to Allied ports.
500
Ethnic Groups are _______.
people who share a common language and tradition
500
When you are ruled by one person with power this is called _________.
Autocracy